Folding bathing-cabinet



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W. K. JONES. FOLDING BATHING CABINET.

Patented Nov. 28, 1882.

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FOLDING BATHING CABINET.

Patented Nov. 28, 1882.

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VILLIAM K. JONES, OF HAINESVILLE, lLlilNOlS.

FOLDING BATHING-CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,240, dated November 28, 1882.

Application led May 1l, 1832. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern i Be it known that l, WILLIAM KAPPLE JONES, of Hainesville, in the county of Lake and State of Illinois, have invented a new and ,Improved Folding Bathing-Oabineuof which the lfollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to providea new and improved bathing-cabinet which can be folded very eompactly and can be erected rapidly and conveniently.

The invention' consists in a folding bathing-cabinet formed of a base and top united bylazy-tongs, which base contains a pan provided with swinginglids and a folding footboard, and is provided with bails for transporting it. The top is provided with movable extensions united with the top by folding pivoted arms, to which top and extension a curtain is attached which can be folded and held together by a cord attached to the same. The top contains a tank provided with spout or nozzle.

The invention further consists in a shaft journaledin the top and provided with elbowlevers connected with a notched locking-bar, for locking the lazy-tongs when extended or folded or locking the top on the base when the cabinet is folded.

The invention also consists in details of construction and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional elevation of my improved folding bathing-cabinet, showing the same raised and extended. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3 Vis a plan view of the same, showing the eX- tension drawn out. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same, showing it folded and closed. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional elevation of the same on the line y y, Fig. 4.

The lazy-ton gs A each have one bottom end secured to a rod, A',jonrnaled in a base, B, and the other bottom ends are provided with studs a', passing under guide-clips B', secured on the base. One of the upper ends of each tongs is secured to a rod, A2, parallel with the rod A', and journaled in a top, C, the other upper ends of the tongs being provided with pintles or studs a2, passing through slots a in guide-strips B2, secured in the top C. Springs C' are secured to opposite joints of each lazytongs, for the purpose of drawing thesejoints toward each other for the purpose of assisting in erecting the cabinet and producing an easy movement of the tongs.

The top U is provided with atransverse shaft, D, having handles D' on the ends, projecting from the ends of the top, on each end of which shaft l) angular or elbow levers D2 are secured within the top C, which elbowlevers each have a hook, c, at the lower end, and have the upper horizontal arm connected by means of' a pivoted link, c', with a bar, C", provided in its lower edge with one or more notches, c2, at the swinging end, this bar C2 being pivoted in such a manner that the swinging end will be above the stud or pintle c2 projecting through the slot a of the guide-strip B2 in the top C. Springs C3, attached to the under side of the top plate of the top C, press the free ends of the pivoted bars G2 downward on the studs a2.

studs c4, on which the hooks c of the angle or elbow levers D2 can catch.

The top G contains a tank, E, which has a top opening for filling it, which opening is closed by a cover or lid, E'. rlhe tank E is provided with a pivoted combined spout and cock, E2, which is provided with numerous small apertures through which the water can pass down upon the bather. A curtain, F, is attached to the ends and sides of the top C. The front side, Gr, of the top is attached at its ends to two folding arms, Gr G', pivoted to the front ofthe ends of the top G, so that the side G can be drawn out-that is, the top C can be enlarged, as shown in Figs. l and 3.

A frame, El, is pivoted to one end of the top C, and this frame is provided at each end of the lower or outer cross-bar with a projection or lug, d, parallel with the sides of this frame. The inner surfaces of the sides of the top are provided with pivoted catches d' for holding this frame when it is raised or folded against the under side of the top G. When the cabinet is folded the curtain F is held together b v a cord, e, passed around it, and provided with a hook, e'.

The base B is provided with IOO l have shown an extension device on one side only of the top C; but two extension devices may be provided, as is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

The front or movable side, G, of the top C is provided with a projection or lng, f, which passes into a clip,f, on the under side ofthe top plate of the top C.

The base B contains a removablepan, K, provided with hinged lids K, which are held from heilig opened too far by check cords or chains K2. One or both ofthe lids K are provided with hinged extension-plates L, which fold on the inner sides of the lids, and can be swung outward to project beyond the swinging edges ofthe lids to protect the floor on which the cabinet rests from the water that is splashed by the bather. The extension-plates L are locked on the inner surfaces of the lids K' by means of latches g. The pan K is provided with a bottom outlet, M, which can be closed by means of a plug, N. A foot-board, 0,-is attached to folding legs O', pivoted 'to one end ofthe foot-board and to the bottom of the pan, which foot-board has a projection, It, on the under side, against which projection the upper free end of one of the pairs of pivoted legs rest. This foot-board can thus be erected to be used as a chair. Two bails, P, are pivoted to the bottom of the pan, which hails, when raised, are passed under jaws Q on the inner surfaces of the lids K or their extension -plates L, whereby the hails will be held erect, so that the pan can be carried by means of these hails. The pan is provided with a horizontal flange, V, to prevent the water splashing out of the pan. Y

A towel-rack, W, is pivoted on the top plate of the top C. This towel-rack is raised when the folding bathing-cabinet is partially raised to be used as a wash-stand orV table.

.Thelazy-tongsfoldintocompartments formed between the ends of the top and base partitions, ',Z, in the top and base parallel with the sides. These partitions Z also serve to more securely hold the lazy-tongs rod A in proper operative position relatively to all the other parts of the apparatus.

The frame H is used to hold the curtain beyond the tank, and to hold the movable sides of the top together.

The operation is as follows: If the cabinet is to be used as a bathing-cabinet, the handles D are turned to disengage the hoops c from the studs o, and the top C is raised and the studs a2 on the upper ends of the lazy-tongs catch in one of the recesses or notches o2 of the bars C2, which bars are pressed on these studs a2 by the springs G3. The cabinet can be raised to its full height, or it can be raised to about half its height to be used asa Wash-stand. 1f the cabinet is raised to its full height to'be used asa bathing-cabinet, thecurtain-holder H is released from the catches d', and the curtain F is dropped, and is then opened-that is, the cord e is unfastened, and then the movable side G of the top C is drawn outward, where-A by the cabinet will be enlarged or extended, as shown in Figs. l and 3. The lids K of the pan K are swung open, as shown in Fig. 1, andif desired the extension-plates L are swung open to prevent the splashed water from wetting the door. As stated, the cabinet can be provided with an extension on two sides, one or both of which may be drawn out at the same time. Ifthe pan is to be removed, the bails P are raised, and are passed under the jaws Q of the lids ot the pan for the purpose of holding the bals raised. If the cabinet is to be folded, the shaft D is turned to raise the notched bars C2 from the studs a?, upon which the top C will descend upon the base. Before folding the cabinet the side G and the arms G must be folded, and the curtain is held to' gether and to the top by means of the cord e and frame H. This cabinet occupies but very little space when folded, can be erected very rapidly, and can be made larger or smaller, as may be desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A folding Abathing-cabinet constructed, substantially as herein shown and described, with a base and a top connected by lazy-tongs, as set forth. v

2. In a folding bathingcabinet, the combination, with the base and the top, of lazy-tongs connecting them, a tank in the top, and a pan in the base, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a toldingbathingcabinet, the combination, with the base and the top, of lazy-tongs connecting them, anda curtain attached to the top and to a folding extension side of the same, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

4. In afolding bathing-cabinet, the combination, with the base and top, of lazy-tongs connecting them and springs att-ached to thejoints ot' the tongs for assisting in raising the top, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a folding bathing-cabinet, the combination, with the top C and base B, of the partitions Z and the lazytongs A, folding within the spaces between these partitions Z and the ends of the top and base, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

6. ln a folding bathin g-cabinet, the combination, with the top O,of the movable side G, and the hinged or folding arms G', pivoted to the top U and to the movable side G, substantially as herein shown and described,and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a folding bathing-cabinet, the combination, with the top C, of the movable side G, the folding arms G', the projection f on the side G, and the clipfon thetop C, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a foldingbathingcabinet, the combination, with the top C, of the holder kl, provided IOO IIO

with lugs d, and of the latches d d', substam tially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

9. In a folding bathing-cabinet, the combination, with the top C and the base B, of the lazytongs A, the studs a2, projecting from one of the upper ends of 4each lazyton gs, the pivoted bar G2, provided with notches o2, and the angle or elbow lever D in the top C, and connected with the bar C2, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

l 10. Inafoldingbathing-cabinet,thecombination, with the top G and bottom B, of the lazytongs A, the studs a2, the pivoted bar C2, provided with notches c2, the angle or elbow lever D2, mounted rigidly on the shaft D, the hook c at the lower end of the lever D2, the link-piece c', and the studs c", substantially as herein shown andA described, and for the purpose set forth.

ll. In a folding bathing-cabinet, the combinai tion, with the top C and bottom B, of the lazytongs A, the studs a2, the notched bars C2, the angle or elbow lever D2, the links c', the studs c, and the springs C3, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

12. In afoldingbathing-cabinet, thecombination, with the baseB, of the pan K, the swinging lids K', and the extension-plate L, substan- 3o tially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth. l

13. In afolding bathing-cabinet, the combination, with the base B, of the pan K, the swinginglids K', and the hails I), substantially as 35 herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

14. In afoldingbathing-cabinet, the combination, with the base B, ot' the pan K, the swinginglids K', the hails I?, and the jaws Q, sub- 4o stantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

15. In afolding bathing-cabinet, the combination, with the base B, of the foot-board O and the pivoted legs O of the same, substantially 45 as herein shown and described, and for the f purpose set forth.

16. In afoldingbathing-cabinet,the combination, with the base B, of the pan K, provided with horizontal anges V, substantially as 5o herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

.WILLIAM K. JONES.

Witnesses:

FRANK M. SMITH, E. G. PAYNE. 

